An overview of site testing and site characterisation, as applied in the search for an astronomical site in Kenya

Edward Graham; Richard Vaughan; David Buckley; Acacia Leakey; Colin Snodgrass; Paul Baki; Susan Murbana; Chu Owens; Dan Hillier

doi:10.1017/S1743921325000614

An overview of site testing and site characterisation, as applied in the search for an astronomical site in Kenya

Edward Graham
, Richard Vaughan
, David Buckley
, Acacia Leakey
, Colin Snodgrass
, Paul Baki
, Susan Murbana
, Chu Owens
, Dan Hillier

UHI North West and Hebrides

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The first half of this short paper provides a brief introductory overview of methods to aid astronomical site testing, characterization and selection. In the second half, we describe how some of these methodologies have been applied in the search for an optical astronomical site in Kenya over the past decade.

langue originale	English
titre	Astronomy in Focus - As presented at the IAU 32nd General Assembly, 2024
rédacteurs en chef	Diana M. Worrall
Editeur	Cambridge University Press
Pages	11-15
Nombre de pages	5
Volume	20
Edition	A32
ISBN (Electronique)	9781009399227, 9781009433341, 9781009545860, 9781009546102, 9781009546126, 9781009866903
Les DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921325000614
état	Published - 30 juil. 2026
Evénement	Astronomy in Focus - Presented at the 32nd IAU General Assembly, GA 2024 - Cape Town, South Africa Durée: 6 août 2024 → 15 août 2024

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Conference	Astronomy in Focus - Presented at the 32nd IAU General Assembly, GA 2024
Pays/Territoire	South Africa
La ville	Cape Town
période	6/08/24 → 15/08/24

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Graham, E., Vaughan, R., Buckley, D., Leakey, A., Snodgrass, C., Baki, P., Murbana, S., Owens, C., & Hillier, D. (2026). An overview of site testing and site characterisation, as applied in the search for an astronomical site in Kenya. Dans D. M. Worrall (Ed.), Astronomy in Focus - As presented at the IAU 32nd General Assembly, 2024 (A32 Ed., Vol 20, p. 11-15). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921325000614

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